Get-NetRDPSession - Empire Module


This page contains detailed information about how to use the powershell/situational_awareness/network/powerview/get_rdp_session Empire module. For list of all Empire modules, visit the Empire Module Library.

Module Overview


Name: Get-NetRDPSession
Module: powershell/situational_awareness/network/powerview/get_rdp_session
Source code [1]: empire/server/modules/powershell/situational_awareness/network/powerview/get_rdp_session.yaml
Source code [2]: empire/server/data/module_source/situational_awareness/network/powerview.ps1
MITRE ATT&CK: T1076, S0194
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: Yes

The get_rdp_session module querys a given RDP remote service for active sessions and originating IPs (replacement for qwinsta). Note: needs admin rights on the remote server you're querying.

This module runs in a foreground and is OPSEC unsafe as it writes on the disk and therefore could be detected by AV/EDR running on the target system.

Note that the get_rdp_session module does not need administrative privileges to work properly which means that a normal user can run this module.

Required Module Options


This is a list of options that are required by the get_rdp_session module:

Agent
Agent to run module on.

ComputerName
The hostname to query for active RDP sessions.
Default value: localhost.

Additional Module Options


This is a list of additional options that are supported by the get_rdp_session module:

OutputFunction
PowerShell's output function to use ("Out-String", "ConvertTo-Json", "ConvertTo-Csv", "ConvertTo-Html", "ConvertTo-Xml").
Default value: Out-String.
Suggested values: Out-String, ConvertTo-Json, ConvertTo-Csv, ConvertTo-Html, ConvertTo-Xml.

Get_rdp_session Example Usage


Here's an example of how to use the get_rdp_session module in the Empire client console:

[+] New agent Y4LHEV83 checked in
[*] Sending agent (stage 2) to Y4LHEV83 at 192.168.204.135
(empire usestager/windows/ducky) > usemodule powershell/situational_awareness/network/powerview/get_rdp_session

 Author       @harmj0y                                                              
 Background   True                                                                  
 Comments     https://github.com/PowerShellMafia/PowerSploit/blob/dev/Recon/        
 Description  Query a given RDP remote service for active sessions and originating  
              IPs (replacement for qwinsta). Note: needs admin rights on the remote 
              server you're querying                                                
 Language     powershell                                                            
 Name         powershell/situational_awareness/network/powerview/get_rdp_session    
 NeedsAdmin   False                                                                 
 OpsecSafe    True                                                                  
 Software     http://attack.mitre.org/software/S0194                                
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1076                              


,Record Options--,------------,----------,-------------------------------------,
| Name           | Value      | Required | Description                         |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Agent          |            | True     | Agent to run module on.             |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| ComputerName   | localhost  | True     | The hostname to query for active    |
|                |            |          | RDP sessions.                       |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| OutputFunction | Out-String | False    | PowerShell's output function to use |
|                |            |          | ("Out-String", "ConvertTo-Json",    |
|                |            |          | "ConvertTo-Csv", "ConvertTo-Html",  |
|                |            |          | "ConvertTo-Xml").                   |
'----------------'------------'----------'-------------------------------------'

(Empire: usemodule/powershell/situational_awareness/network/powerview/get_rdp_session) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/situational_awareness/network/powerview/get_rdp_session) > set ComputerName dbserver-01
[*] Set ComputerName to dbserver-01
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/situational_awareness/network/powerview/get_rdp_session) > execute
[*] Tasked Y4LHEV83 to run Task 1
...

Now wait for the results to come.

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Version


This page has been created based on Empire version 4.1.3 (BC Security Fork).
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